GLSA 202401-04: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity:high
Title:WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:01/05/2024
Bugs: #907818, #909663, #910656, #918087, #918099, #919290
ID:202401-04

Synopsis

Several vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which can lead to remote code execution.

Background

WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine, suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, from hybrid HTML/CSS applications to full-fledged web browsers.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.42.3 >= 2.42.3 All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.42.3"
        

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202401-04.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

Thank you!